Everyone here blames the drug. Half the time it is the appointment schedule, not the molecule.

Bring a list. Embarrassment makes everyone forget things, including you.

Same here.

Sorry for the basic question, but how do you actually start one of these diaries? Currently on a written medication list myself.

It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.

Is it normal to feel worse before better? Nobody told me that.

Following this because I am in the same place and have no idea what to ask at the appointment.

Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not.

How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week?

It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.

Reference ranges differ between labs, so comparing two reports is close to meaningless.

You have two changes at once here. You cannot attribute anything until one of them moves.

Reference ranges differ between labs, so comparing two reports is close to meaningless.

The last ten percent of a taper takes as long as the first ninety. Nobody says so until you are in it.

Interdose restlessness is distinct from the original symptom and worth naming separately.